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Unread 02-05-2014, 17:30
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Re: Tiny wheel

Smaller wheels, around 2" diameter, are a gamble. As stated before, they are a bit sketchy with robot weight. But, I have tried to start a swerve design with 2-2.5" wheels. Using smaller wheels on swerve can expand and limit your choices on how you can effectively use weight and room on your robot. I can't really think of how you can effectively, or efficiently, use <2.75" on an extrusion frame drive base.
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